Manchester-by-the-Sea

Government · Select Board

Boards weigh delaying $93M Essex school vote to April

Manchester-by-the-Sea officials fear residents aren't ready for a $93 million school vote this fall.

Townbrief reporting · Sep 17

Government · Planning Board

Planning Board endorses School Street lot split

Manchester-by-the-Sea's Planning Board narrows its fall Town Meeting zoning list to two items.

Townbrief reporting · Sep 14

Real Estate

$4.8 Million Jersey Lane Deal Anchors Wide Price Range in Manchester

Manchester-by-the-Sea recorded 11 property transfers between Aug. 14 and Sept. 12, per Essex County Registry of Deeds data. Only four sales disclosed a price, ranging from $1,075,000 to $4,800,000, with a median of $1,207,500 among those four. The month's top transaction was 6 Jersey Ln…

Townbrief reporting · Sep 12

Government · Select Board

Select Board Sets Nov. 16 Special Town Meeting

Manchester-by-the-Sea sets November 16 special town meeting, downgrades drought status. The Select Board voted unanimously to hold a Special Town Meeting November 16, coordinated with the Town of Essex, and a Special Town Election December 10, with article deadlines set for October 19.

Townbrief reporting · Sep 8

Government · Conservation

Commission Orders Peer Review of Pine Street Wetlands

Manchester-by-the-Sea Conservation Commission orders peer review of wetlands mapped for a proposed 136-unit apartment complex.

Townbrief reporting · Sep 8

Real Estate

Top Manchester Sale Hits $4.8 Million as Prices Span Wide Range

Ten property transfers recorded in Manchester by the Sea between Aug. 7 and Sept. 2, with six of the 10 disclosing a sale price. Disclosed prices ranged from $500,000 to $4,800,000, with a median of $1,371,500. The period's top sale was 6 Jersey Ln, Parcel B & D, which sold for $4.8 mil…

Townbrief reporting · Sep 5

Real Estate

Manchester By The Sea August Sales Show Wide Price Range, Steady Median

Eleven property deeds were recorded in Manchester By The Sea between July 31 and Aug. 29, with disclosed sale prices on six of them ranging from $500,000 to $2,270,000 and a median of $1,207,500. The month's top sale was 33 Forster Rd Lot A at $2,270,000, sold by Emanuele Pagani to Kimb…

Townbrief reporting · Aug 29

Real Estate

Top Manchester By The Sea Sale Hits $2.375 Million as Median Holds at $1.1 Million

Manchester By The Sea recorded 13 property transfers at the Essex County Registry of Deeds between July 24 and August 22. Of the seven sales with disclosed prices, values ranged from $500,000 to $2,375,000, with a median of $1,100,000. The month's top sale was 6 Victoria Rd Lot 6 at $2,…

Townbrief reporting · Aug 22

Government · Finance Committee

Finance Committee Posts $5.2M in Town Reserves

Manchester-by-the-Sea's Finance Committee found fiscal 2026 reserves ran well ahead of forecast.

Townbrief reporting · Aug 20

Government · Select Board

Select Board pushes Ocean Street plan to September

Manchester-by-the-Sea's Select Board pushed its Ocean Street flood-resilience plan to September and split 4-1 on a new mooring-reporting rule.

Townbrief reporting · Aug 17